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J. W. HUDELSON. GATE.

No. 433,346. Patented July 29, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN W. HUDELSON, OF KNIGI'ITSTOWN, INDIANA.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 433,346, dated July 29, 1890. Application filed August 14, 1889- Serial No. 320,682. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. IIUDELSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Knightstown, in the county of Henry and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

and the invention consists of constructions and combinations, all as will hereinafter be described in the specification, and pointed out in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the gate; Fig. 2, asection on line 2 2ofFig. and Fig. 3 a section of the latch-post.

A represents a frame consisting of a track A and supporting-posts A and A The upper side of the track is provided with a metal rail a preferably grooved into the track and projecting above the upper surface of said track. The under side of the track is grooved at a," from end to end or for any desired dis tance. The forward part of the track projects to a point where the gate-post is usually placed.

A is the gate. The part for closing the gate-opening may be of any desired construction; but I prefer the one shown, which consists of slats or rails a, a, a a a, and a standards a, a and a and the brace a, located between the standards C67 and a for a purpose hereinafter described. The slats or rails to and a project beyond the standard as and have beveled ends (L for guiding the gate in place by striking the cross-bars a and e in the double latch-post A. The upper bar (L prevents lifting of the gate when latched,

and the lower bar (1 serves as a rest for thegate when closed and also relieves the extension of the gate from strain. Rail a also eX- tends backward beyond the gate proper, and is provided with a top bar a, for strengthening the same. To the outer end of this rail is secured a center-flanged wheel a, which runs in the groove a" of the track A.

This

wheel can be adjusted upon the rail a to any desired angle, so that any cant of the gate can be overcome. The outer end of the rail is braced by a bar a, which is secured at its lower end to the rear and lower corner of the gate. The standard a is provided at its upper end with a frame a, which embraces the track A and carries a grooved pulley that runs upon the rail a. The rail a is so placed upon thestandardsthatitpartlyprojectsbelow the latter, so that the gate can be moved back and forth upon the guide a upon the stub-post A, as shown in Fig. 1. In Fig. 2 this post is shown extending up and secured to the track A. The rail ct is pivoted at the rear end to standard a and is provided at its forward end with a hook or latch,which engages with bar e on latch-post A when the gate is closed. The latch is lifted by means of a lever n pivoted to the brace a at (W, and connected with rail 0. by a link a The handle of the lever projects beyond the rear of the gate, so that the latch can be lifted and the gate opened at the same time.

To hold the rail a in place or position, so that it will be guided to bar e a stop a is placed upon standard a for the handle of the lever to rest'against. The tendency of the rail ct to drop is thereby overcome. If desired, stops may be placed upon standards a and a for the same purpose.

\Vhat I claim as new is 1. The combination of the latch-post having bar (r a gate having the slot pivoted at the rear end and notched or hooked at the forward end, and a lever fulcrumed on the gate and connected with the latch-slat by a link, and also projecting to the rear of the gate.

2. The combination of the latch-post having bar (W, a frame carrying a track, a gate sliding on said track and having a slat pivoted at the rear end and notched or hooked at the forward end, and a lever fulcrumed on the gate and connected with the latch-slat by a link, and also projecting to the rear of the gate, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN WV. HUDELSON.

Witnesses:

HENRY M. CRoUsE, HENRY C. WooDs. 

